Taxis & P H vehicles Clean Air campaign to lower NO2 & particulate pollution by region
Case reference FOI2019/00469
Published 20 May 2019
Request
1. Does your local authority have a Clean Air campaign or policy in place? If so, is any of this specific to vehicle emissions?
2. In respect of the taxis and PHVs you license in your district, are there current - or will there be future - licensing restrictions on:- a. Vehicle types/makes/model b. EU emission levels
3. Is there a timetable of date(s) in place by which all licensed vehicles in your district must adhere to your requirements?
4. Is your local authority providing electric charging points? If so, how many normal and how many fast charging facilities?
5. Will you be providing any grants to proprietors of licensed taxis/PHVs to acquire electric, hybrid or ULEV vehicles? a. If so, will one of these aids include Try-to-Buy? b. Are the grants available to both hackney and private hire vehicle owners/lessees?
6. Will your district be considering a charge for all (or just licensed) vehicles to enter your Clean Air Zone if you set one out in a specific city/town?
Response
Response attached.
Link to Council's Clean Air Strategy:
https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/19807/Air-quality-monitoring
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